1、2011年 9月国家公共英语（二级）真题试卷及答案与解析 第一节 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1 What does the man think of watching TV? （ A） It helps people kill time. （ B） It makes people less active. （ C） It keeps people well-informed. 2 What does the woman
2、mean? （ A） She 11 use her bike soon. （ B） She s lent her bike out. （ C） She 11 borrow a bike. 3 What does the man think of the woman? （ A） She is poorly dressed. （ B） She s got too many dresses. （ C） She should buy a dress for Betty. 4 What s going to be difficult for the man? （ A） Making good coffe
3、e. （ B） Working at home quietly. （ C） Choosing a birthday gift. 5 What are the speakers discussing? （ A） Whether to go on a holiday. （ B） How to pay for the house. （ C） Whether to find a better job. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题
4、将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 Who is Mr. Li? （ A） The woman s co-worker. （ B） The woman s secretary. （ C） The woman s boss. 7 What does Mr. Li want to talk to the woman about? （ A） A job offer. （ B） A big sale. （ C） A new department. 8 What do the speakers decide to do? （ A） Ask Carrie for help. （ B） B
5、uy a huge cake. （ C） Play cards. 9 Who will probably get surprised at the party? （ A） Maggie. （ B） The man. （ C） Jackie. 10 What is the man doing now? （ A） Trying to find a job. （ B） Traveling around the world. （ C） Teaching English for money. 11 Where will the man be working? （ A） In an Australian
6、school. （ B） In a shipping company. （ C） In a foreign trading firm. 12 What will the speakers do together in the evening? （ A） Go sightseeing in the city. （ B） Eat in a Chinese restaurant. （ C） Have a home-made dinner. 13 What kind of families can be possibly chosen as home-stay families? （ A） Good
7、at cooking. （ B） Close to the school. （ C） With international background. 14 What can an international student expect in a home-stay family? （ A） A bathroom of their own. （ B） No choice of meals. （ C） A shared bedroom. 15 What is the main advantage of staying with a home-stay family? （ A） Learning t
8、he language better. （ B） Having more freedom. （ C） Going to school early. 16 What should the student do to get along with the family? （ A） Cook for the family. （ B） Keep his or her habits. （ C） Follow the house rules. 17 What s the purpose of the program? （ A） To plan a nice weekend. （ B） To prepare
9、 for New Year s Day. （ C） To celebrate the start of a vacation. 18 What are the children going to do? （ A） Look for the hidden gifts. （ B） Hide around the building. （ C） Have a group discussion. 19 What are the children required to do before going out of the building? （ A） Wait at a corner. （ B） Giv
10、e their names at a desk. （ C） Stay together with their parents. 20 Who will go out of the building through the double doors? （ A） The preschool children. （ B） The third grade children. （ C） The fourth grade children. 单项填空 21 -Oh no! I put my bag down here, but now its gone. - _. Shall I call the pol
11、ice? （ A） Excuse me （ B） Oh, dear （ C） No problem （ D） OK 22 Why dont you start out early _ you dont have to hurry? （ A） not until （ B） since then （ C） so that （ D） as if 23 Hard as he tried, he still _ not get the accident out of his mind. （ A） might （ B） should （ C） could （ D） would 24 When _ into
12、 another language, the poem reads strange. （ A） having translated （ B） translated （ C） to translate （ D） translating 25 I need your advice _ which computer to buy. （ A） on （ B） for （ C） to （ D） with 26 -Do you like the hook Sidney gave you? -Very much. Its exactly _ I wanted. （ A） what （ B） which （
13、C） that （ D） how 27 A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow Tuesday, _ at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents. （ A） to leave （ B） leave （ C） left （ D） leaving 28 Whichever way you look at _, joining the Olympic Games can be an outstanding achievement for anyone. （ A） that （ B） it
14、 （ C） one （ D） this 29 -Sorry to bother you. This is the fifth floor, isnt it? -Yes, it is. Where _? （ A） do you stay （ B） are you from （ C） do you want to be （ D） are you 30 David wont be home until next month. Oh, I _ too soon-here he is now! （ A） will speak （ B） speak （ C） have spoken （ D） had sp
15、oken 31 Im against the idea _ the womans place is in the kitchen. （ A） where （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 32 The journey should only take about 30 minutes, but _ it usually takes an hour. （ A） in turn （ B） in general （ C） in time （ D） in fact 33 The better I get to know Lisa, _ I like her. （ A） the
16、 more （ B） the much （ C） the best （ D） the most 34 -What did Mr. Jones do before he came to this company? -He _ a city bus for over twenty-five years. （ A） is driving （ B） drove （ C） has driven （ D） drives 35 -My birthday falls on _ Saturday this year. -Good! Well have _ time for a big party. （ A） a
17、; / （ B） the; / （ C） a; the （ D） /; the 完形填空 35 Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was Laurent Clerc, a Frenchman? At 12, he【 C1】 _the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he became a top student. After【 C2】 _, the school asked him to stay on as a【 C3】 _. M
18、eanwhile, an American named Thomas Gallaudet was studying to be a minister. (牧师 ) 【 C4】 _he met a young girl who was deaf. He was disappointed to learn that there were no 【 C5】 _for the deaf in America. 【 C6】 _, in 1815 Gallaudet sailed to London to【 C7】 _information on deaf education. However, he w
19、as【 C8】 _to get help and became frustrated (灰心的 ). Fortunately he met a French educator who【 C9】 _him to go to Paris to spend three months【 C10】 _at the school where Clerc was working. The school asked Clerc to teach【 C11】_sign language. As a result, the two men【 C12】 _each other. When the time came
20、 for Gallaudet to【 C13】 _America, he asked Clerc to come with him. The two men【 C14】 _in June 1816. The voyage【 C15】 _the Atlantic (大西洋 ) took days. They put the time to productive use, 【 C16】 _for the new school for the deaf【 C17】 _they wanted to open. Such a school was【 C18】_the following year in
21、Connecticut. At the school, Clerc led a busy life. Although he wanted to return to France, he【 C19】 _did. He died on July 18, 1869, still in America. Frances【 C20】_was Americas gain! 36 【 C1】 （ A） entered （ B） visited （ C） heard of （ D） set up 37 【 C2】 （ A） work （ B） preparation （ C） graduation （ D）
22、 explanation 38 【 C3】 （ A） headmaster （ B） teacher （ C） graduate student （ D） clinic assistant 39 【 C4】 （ A） after （ B） unless （ C） because （ D） when 40 【 C5】 （ A） schools （ B） hospitals （ C） libraries （ D） organizations 41 【 C6】 （ A） Therefore （ B） However （ C） Besides （ D） Meanwhile 42 【 C7】 （ A）
23、offer （ B） share （ C） test （ D） seek 43 【 C8】 （ A） eager （ B） afraid （ C） unable （ D） willing 44 【 C9】 （ A） joined （ B） invited （ C） ordered （ D） permitted 45 【 C10】 （ A） learning （ B） monitoring （ C） practicing （ D） reviewing 46 【 C11】 （ A） the educator （ B） Laurent （ C） the parent （ D） Gallaudet 4
24、7 【 C12】 （ A） respected （ B） taught （ C） met （ D） expected 48 【 C13】 （ A） leave （ B） tour （ C） move to （ D） return to 49 【 C14】 （ A） set out （ B） got back （ C） settled down （ D） worked out 50 【 C15】 （ A） to （ B） across （ C） from （ D） over 51 【 C16】 （ A） learning languages （ B） designing games （ C） m
25、eeting students （ D） making plans 52 【 C17】 （ A） whom （ B） which （ C） what （ D） where 53 【 C18】 （ A） discovered （ B） bought （ C） planned （ D） founded 54 【 C19】 （ A） often （ B） sometimes （ C） seldom （ D） never 55 【 C20】 （ A） fault （ B） loss （ C） gift （ D） decision 短文理解 55 When mentioning Korea, peopl
26、e might come up with a string of things, such as kimchi (泡菜 ), cosmetics and beautiful girls. In fact, Korea is also famous for hand-made clothes. In Korea, you can get a suit that is well made to your measure within a couple of days but be careful about the size because Korean sizes are often a lit
27、tle small, especially to westerners. Even a “large“ size T-shirt bought in Korea can be too small for an American! Korean clothes are made of various kinds of silk and other materials. You can also buy hand-made traditional clothes in Korea. Those traditional Korean clothes have quite a long history
28、 which can be found in ancient wall paintings or on tombs. “Hanbok“ (韩服 ) can be the best representative of Korean culture. Today hanbok is still worn during formal occasions. Hanbok consists of two parts. “Jeogori“ (赤古里 ), the top part, is blouse-like and has long sleeves. For the bottom part, wome
29、n wear “Chima“ (高腰背心裙 ), a kind of skirt, and men wear “Paji“ (巴基 ) , bag-like trousers. White is the color for common people while during festivals or on special days, upper classes will wear clothes in bright colors to indicate their social status. Accessories like jewelry and headdresses complete
30、 traditional Korean clothes. Traditional Korean clothes favor soft flowing lines to hide the bodys shape representing the pursuit for beauty and elegance of Korean people. The designs of various forms of Hanbok represent the rich culture of Korea. 56 Which statement is true about the first paragraph
31、? （ A） It is very difficult to get a hand-made suit in Korea. （ B） Westerners cannot wear Korean clothes because they are often too large. （ C） You can buy traditional Korean clothes and many other kinds of clothing in Korea （ D） All Korean clothes are hand-made by Korean tailors. 57 _ will not appe
32、ar in traditional Korean clothes for women. （ A） Hanbok （ B） Jeogori （ C） Chima （ D） Paji 58 How can we recognize people with high social status during festivals or on special days in Korea? （ A） By the accessories they are wearing. （ B） By the color of clothes they are wearing. （ C） By the size of
33、clothes they are wearing. （ D） We couldnt distinguish them because they dress the same. 58 Different countries have different cultures. A same gesture may have distinct meanings in different countries. For instance, in Africa, people knock at the table with their fingers to call waiters which is con
34、sidered as impolite in China. In western countries, if you make a circle with your thumb and the index finger (食指 ), and then raise the other three fingers, you are suggesting “OK“. The same gesture, however, means “money“ in Japan while makes Brazilian people feel insulted (受侮辱的 ). With that in min
35、d, youd better learn about their custom before travelling to foreign countries. Greeting is an important part of communication between people. When greeting someone, Americans tend to hold out their hands and look directly into his/her eyes and then smile. However, sometimes such behavior might brin
36、g nothing but misunderstanding in other countries. A handshake might not be accepted and looking others right in the eye can have different meanings. Asian people regard physical contact as embarrassing; therefore, they do not shake hands. They have their own ways of greeting people. For Japanese, a
37、 slight bow of the head is enough. In Korea, women do not shake hands or hug with people; while men might shake hands accompanied by nodding the head once. In western Asia, Muslims do not make body contacts with women yet hug is generally accepted among men. Same thing happens on eye contact. In man
38、y countries, people avoid direct eye contact to show respect. This can cause misunderstanding, too. In fact, some Asian students have been regarded as lacking respect for their American teachers exactly because they failed to make eye contacts with their teachers. Though different cultures seem to h
39、ave different ways of greeting, smiling is taken as the universal gesture of friendliness. Smiling indicates happiness or agreement (同意 ) and it can also be used to mean “Excuse me“ or “Please“. So when you are not sure what to do, just smile. 59 When two Japanese men meet, they might greet each oth
40、er by _. （ A） shaking each other （ B） hugging each other （ C） kissing each other on both cheeks （ D） bowing their heads 60 If an American makes an “OK“ gesture to a Japanese, then the Japanese probably think that _. （ A） they have agreed on something （ B） the American feels happy （ C） the American i
41、nsults him （ D） the American wants money 61 What will be regarded as impolite? （ A） Make a direct eye contact with an American （ B） Try to hug a Muslim woman （ C） Bow to a Japanese when you first meet （ D） Smile to a French in order to show that you are happy 62 Whats the best title for this passage
42、? （ A） Never shake hands with Asian people （ B） Different culture, different custom （ C） Smile as much as you can （ D） People behave rudely in foreign countries 62 The Northern Pike is a very bad fish. It is a big, hungry fish, and eats little fish. Many Northern Pike live in Lake Davis. They are ki
43、lling all the smaller fish in the lake. The Northern Pike area serious danger to the lake because they eat all the smaller fish. Soon, all other kinds of fish in the lake will be killed off. This is not healthy for the environment (环境 ). Researchers are afraid that the Northern Pike will swim out of
44、 Lake Davis through many smaller rivers that feed into the lake. They could spread all over the country and damage many other water environments. If that happens, it would be too late to stop the Northern Pike. For ten years, officials have been trying to remove the Northern Pike from Lake Davis. Th
45、ey have tried using nets and poisons (毒 ). However, the Northern Pike population is still doing well in Lake Davis. Many people do not like the idea of using poison to kill the fish. They worry that the poisons are bad for humans who use the water. However, people havent found any poisons at all in
46、local (当地的 ) wells. Scientists are going to try the poison again. This time, they will dry off the lake before putting the poison in. A public hearing will be held to talk about the problem. 63 This text is most probably _. （ A） a short story （ B） a news report （ C） a research paper （ D） an official
47、 announcement 64 What could happen if the Northern Pike swim out of Lake Davis? （ A） They could be out of control. （ B） The smaller fish would be saved. （ C） The environment could be improved. （ D） Many small rivers would be poisoned. 65 What was the result of using poisons in Lake Davis? （ A） Peopl
48、e stopped using the well water. （ B） The lake was seriously damaged. （ C） The poisons worked as expected. （ D） There were hardly any effects. 66 A public hearing will be held because _. （ A） local people object to the use of poisons （ B） the Northern Pike have spread to other lakes （ C） people are s
49、trongly against drying off the lake （ D） the harm of the Northern Pike is seldom heard of 66 Even if your child is an excellent student, you cant expect that he will always dutifully do his homework. The following is some useful advice for helping them deal with their homework. Set a regular time and place for study. Give homework its own specia
